HF 456 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act concerning city ordinances regarding vegetation planted in residential areas by landowners including property along curb lines.

HF 456 prevents cities from enforcing rules that restrict homeowners in residential neighborhoods (with 25 mph speed limits) from planting vegetation up to 42 inches tall on most property. For areas near curb lines where plants might block drivers' views, the height limit is 34 inches. The bill directly affects property owners in residential zones by prohibiting local ordinances that exceed these specific height limits for purposely planted vegetation. It does not ban all vegetation rules but ensures cities cannot impose stricter height restrictions than those defined in the bill. This is a direct policy change to standardize vegetation height limits in residential areas.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Feb 18, 2025
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Sean Bagniewski
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